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  • PD CEN/CLC/TR 16832:2015

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    Selection, use, care and maintenance of personal protective equipment for preventing electrostatic risks in hazardous areas (explosion risks)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-03-2017

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Term and definitions
    4 Selection
    5 Use
    6 Care
    7 Maintenance
    8 Disposal
    Annex A (informative) - Introduction to electrostatics and
            electrostatic hazards
    Annex B (informative) - Classification of hazardous areas
            and zones
    Annex C (informative) - Questions and Answers
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Provides guidance for the selection, use, care and maintenance of clothing and related items of personal protective equipment designed to prevent hazards caused by static electricity in hazardous areas.

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    This Technical Report sets out guidance for the selection, use, care and maintenance of clothing and related items of personal protective equipment designed to prevent hazards caused by static electricity in hazardous areas.

    Static electricity should not be confused with mains supply electricity, or other forms of electric current; the requirements for protection against static electricity are different to the requirements for protection against hazards associated with electric current. Protection against electrostatic risks should not be confused with protection against electric arc; the former is concerned with electrical properties and the latter is concerned with heat, flame and projectile protection.

    Directive 89/686/EEC requires that PPE intended for use in explosive atmospheres must be so designed and manufactured that it cannot be the source of an electric, electrostatic or impact-induced arc or spark likely to cause an explosive mixture to ignite. Whereas this Technical Report addresses electrostatic ignition risks, it does not address other possible sources of ignition. Nevertheless, other possible sources of ignition are required to be considered when certifying PPE to the requirements of Directive 89/686/EEC.

    NOTE EN13463–1 gives guidance on assessing possible ignition sources in non-electrical equipment that may be used for some items of PPE.

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    Committee GEL/101
    Development Note COR 2017 issued in March 2017 corrects standard designation from BS PD CEN/TR 16832 to BS PD CEN/CLC TR 16832. Supersedes & Redesignates BS PD CEN/TR 16832. (03/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    ISO/TR 15916:2015 Basic considerations for the safety of hydrogen systems
    CEN ISO/TR 18690:2012 Guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of safety and occupational footwear and other personal protective equipment offering foot and leg protection (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
    IEC 60895:2002 Live working - Conductive clothing for use at nominal voltage up to 800 kV a.c. and +/- 600 kV d.c.
    IEC 60984:2014 Live working - Electrical insulating sleeves
    EN 61340-4-5:2004 Electrostatics - Part 4-5: Standard test methods for specific applications - Methods for characterizing the electrostatic protection of footwear and flooring in combination with a person
    EN 60079-32-2:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 32-2: Electrostatics hazards - Tests
    EN 61340-4-3:2001 Electrostatics - Part 4-3: Standard test methods for specific applications - Footwear
    EN 60079-10-1:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-1: Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres
    CEN/TR 14560:2003 Guidance for selection, use, care and maintenance of protective clothing against heat and flame
    ISO 11612:2015 Protective clothing — Clothing to protect against heat and flame — Minimum performance requirements
    89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    ISO 13688:2013 Protective clothing — General requirements
    EN ISO 20344:2011 Personal protective equipment - Test methods for footwear (ISO 20344:2011)
    EN 1149-1:2006 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 1: Test method for measurement of surface resistivity
    IEC 61482-2:2009 Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 2: Requirements
    ISO 10965:2011 Textile floor coverings Determination of electrical resistance
    EN 13463-1:2009 Non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres - Part 1: Basic method and requirements
    EN 16350:2014 Protective gloves - Electrostatic properties
    CLC/TR 60079-32-1:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 32-1: Electrostatic Hazards - Guidance
    EN 60079-10-2:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-2: Classification of areas - Explosive dust atmospheres
    IEC 60079-10-1:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-1: Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres
    EN ISO 11612:2015 Protective clothing - Clothing to protect against heat and flame - Minimum performance requirements (ISO 11612:2015)
    EN ISO 11611:2015 Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes (ISO 11611:2015)
    ISO 20347:2012 Personal protective equipment Occupational footwear
    IEC 61340-4-3:2001 Electrostatics - Part 4-3: Standard test methods for specific applications - Footwear
    IEC 61340-4-1:2003+AMD1:2015 CSV Electrostatics - Part 4-1: Standard test methods for specific applications - Electrical resistance of floor coverings and installed floors
    ISO 11611:2015 Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes
    EN ISO 20345:2011 Personal protective equipment - Safety footwear (ISO 20345:2011)
    IEC 60079-0:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements
    EN 61340-4-1:2004/A1:2015 ELECTROSTATICS - PART 4-1: STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS - ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF FLOOR COVERINGS AND INSTALLED FLOORS (IEC 61340-4-1:2003/A1:2015)
    EN 1149-2:1997 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 2: Test method for measurement of the electrical resistance through a material (vertical resistance)
    IEC 61241-2-3:1994 Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust - Part 2: Test methods - Section 3: Method for determining minimum ignition energy of dust/air mixtures
    EN ISO 20347:2012 Personal protective equipment - Occupational footwear (ISO 20347:2012)
    EN 60895:2003 Live working - Conductive clothing for use at nominal voltage up to 800 kV a.c. and ± 600 kV d.c.
    IEC 61340-4-5:2004 Electrostatics - Part 4-5: Standard test methods for specific applications - Methods for characterizing the electrostatic protection of footwear and flooring in combination with a person
    EN ISO 13688:2013 Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)
    ISO 20346:2014 Personal protective equipment Protective footwear
    EN ISO 20346:2014 Personal protective equipment - Protective footwear (ISO 20346:2014)
    ISO 20345:2011 Personal protective equipment Safety footwear
    ISO 7000:2014 Graphical symbols for use on equipment Registered symbols
    EN 1149-5:2008 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 5: Material performance and design requirements
    ISO/TR 18690:2012 Guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of safety and occupational footwear and other personal protective equipment offering foot and leg protection
    EN 1081:1998 Resilient floor coverings - Determination of the electrical resistance
    EN 60984 : 2014 LIVE WORKING - ELECTRICAL INSULATING SLEEVES
    CEN/TR 15321:2006 Guidelines on the selection, use, care and maintenance of protective clothing
    EN 13821:2002 Potentially explosive atmospheres - Explosion prevention and protection - Determination of minimum ignition energy of dust/air mixtures
    EN 50286:1999/corrigendum:2004 ELECTRICAL INSULATING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR LOW-VOLTAGE INSTALLATIONS
    ISO 20344:2011 Personal protective equipment Test methods for footwear
    1994/9/EC : 1994 DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 23 MARCH 1994 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
    EN 1149-3:2004 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 3: Test methods for measurement of charge decay
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